L'Enfant Plaza Station 
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600 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington DC 20024
Metro Lines: Blue, Orange, Green and Yellow Lines.
Metro Schedule: Opens at 5:08 AM
Metro Parking: None.
Metro Exits: The station has 3 exits (see below). L'Enfant Plaza is a big and complicated metro station. Make sure you know what direction you are heading in advance before you leave the station. You can end up blocks from your destination if you pick the wrong exit.
The best exit is at the L'Enfant Plaza shopping mall concourse at D Street and 9th Street. The shopping mall is outdated, but it's in the process of being renovated. At the concourse, you will find a McDonald's and some cafeteria-style eateries which are open 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and are closed on weekends.
D Street between 6th & 7th Streets
D Street and 9th Street (L'Enfant Plaza shopping mall concourse)
Maryland Avenue and 7th Street
First and Last Trains
First Trains: Trains leave exactly 2 hours later on Saturdays and Sundays.
Green line train from Branch Ave - 5:20 AM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 5:19 AM
Blue line train from Franconia-Springfield - 5:18 AM
Blue line train from Largo Town Center - 5:40 AM
Orange line train from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU - 5:23 AM
Orange line train from New Carrollton - 5:34 AM
Yellow line train from Huntington - 5:48 AM
Yellow line train from Mt Vernon Sq / 7th St-Convention Center - 5:03 AM
Last Trains: Trains leave exactly 3 hours later on Friday and Saturday nights.
Green line train from Branch Ave - 12:13 AM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 12:13 AM
Blue line train from Franconia-Springfield - 11:55 PM
Blue line train from Largo Town Center - 12:11 AM (No Red Line Transfer Possible)
Orange line train from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU - 11:59 PM
Orange line train from New Carrollton - 12:11 AM
Yellow line train from Huntington - 12:0 AM
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Platform
The L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station is served by four trains. Each train goes in two directions named for the last stop on the line. The Blue and Orange Lines are on an island platform on the lower level of the station. The Green and Yellow Lines are on a pair of side platforms on the upper level.
Green Line: Branch Ave --- Greenbelt
The Green Line goes in two directions: Branch Ave and Greenbelt.
Orange Line: Vienna/Fairfax-GMU --- New Carrollton
The Orange Line goes in two directions: Vienna/Fairfax-GMU and New Carrollton.
Blue Line: Franconia-Springfield --- Largo Town Center
The Blue Line goes in two directions: Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center.
Yellow Line: Huntington --- Fort Totten / Mt Vernon Sq / 7th St-Convention Center
The Yellow Line goes in two directions: Huntington and Fort Totten.
However, the last station is Mount Vernon Square / 7th Street - Convention Center during peak hours. On weekdays, peak hours are from 5:30-9:30 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. On weekends, peak hours are from 2 a.m. to closing.
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Photo by Dylecho
Bus Connections
L'Enfant Plaza Station is a major hub serving several bus systems, such as the WMATA Metrobus, DC Circulator as well as others. The bus routes serving the station are listed below.
DC Circulator:
Convention Center - SW Waterfront
This Circulator connects the Convention Center to the Southwest Waterfront in Washington DC. The bus stops at Chinatown, the Verizon Center, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Constitution and Independence Avenues along the National Mall.
Smithsonian - National Gallery of Art Loop
This Circulator loops around the U.S. Capitol Building and the National Mall. It only runs on weekends and holidays between April and October.
Metrobus:
5A - Dulles International Airport
(13F , 13G) - Ronald Reagan National Airport - Pentagon - Washington Line
(16F) - Columbia Pike - Federal Triangle Line
(32 , 36) - Pennsylvania Avenue Line
(34) - Naylor Road Line
(39) - Pennsylvania Avenue Limited Line
(52 , 53 , 54) - 14th Street Line
(70 , 71) - Georgia Avenue - 7th Street Line
(A9) - Georgia Avenue - 7th Street Line
(A2 , A42 , A46 , A48 , A6 , A7 , A8) - Anacostia-Congress Heights Line
(P17 , P18 , P19) - Oxon Hill-Fort Washington Line
(V5) - Fairfax Village-L'Enfant Plaza Line
(V7 , V8 , V9) - Minnesota Ave-M Street Line
(W13 , W14) - Bock Road Line
The map below shows you where to board your bus from L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station. Consult the bus stop information for routing and schedule information about each route serving the station. To see a larger version of the images below, click on them.
Bike Parking at L'Enfant Plaza Station
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station has 6 bike racks. Bicycle racks are available for free on a first-come, first-use basis. If you are new to riding to a Metro station, practice locking up your bicycle. Bikes have different geometry, and Metro has different types of racks at each station.
Note: Do not lock your bicycle to railings, sign posts, benches, and other unauthorized areas around the station. Such bicycles are subject to removal without notification.
Photo by Amber Wilkie Photography
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L'Enfant Plaza Station
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station is located in the Southwest Federal Center neighborhood of Washington DC. The station opened on July 1, 1977 and it is an important transfer point serving the Blue, Orange, Green and Yellow lines. The only line that does not come here is the Red Line. The station is a few blocks from the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall.
L'Enfant Plaza is your typical underground metro station nestled within some prime real estate. It also has a station for the Virginia Railway Express commuter lines, which run Monday through Friday to Manassas and Fredericksburg. The VRE station is at Seventh and C streets SW.
Washington DC Metro
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Tip: L'Enfant Plaza Station
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station is only one stop away from the Smithsonian Metro Station. So if you are visiting Washington on a busy holiday weekend, like the Fourth of July or when there are huge gatherings on the National Mall, most likely Metro's platforms and trains will be really packed, which stresses escalators and can cause breakdowns. To avoid dealing with the large crowds, get off at the L'Enfant Plaza Station.